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Baldwin, Maria, House

Baldwin, Maria, House is a historic place in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1976, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 76000272.

Cambridge, Middlesex County, MassachusettsListed May 11, 1976NRIS #76000272★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Baldwin, Maria, House?

The Maria Baldwin House is a National Historic Landmark located at 196 Prospect Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. The house is the northern half of a 19th-century two-family house, notable for its associations with educator Maria Louise Baldwin (1856–1922). It was her home when she served as the first female African-American principal in a Massachusetts school at Cambridge's Agassiz Grammar School. As the schoolmaster, she supervised 12 teachers, all white, who presided over a 98% white student body. The Agassiz School has since been renamed the Maria Baldwin School in her honor. The Baldwin House was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.

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Listing details

Name
Baldwin, Maria, House
City
Cambridge
County
Middlesex County
State
Massachusetts
Listed on the National Register
May 11, 1976
NRIS reference number
76000272
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
42.37016, -71.10016
When was Baldwin, Maria, House listed on the National Register?

Baldwin, Maria, House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1976.

Where is Baldwin, Maria, House located?

Baldwin, Maria, House is located in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts at approximately 42.37016, -71.10016. See the map above.

Is Baldwin, Maria, House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Baldwin, Maria, House is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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